First Known Use: 1810
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Saiva
noun Sai·va \ˈsī-və, ˈshī-\
Definition of SAIVA
: a member of a major Hindu sect devoted to the cult of Shiva
— Sai·vism \-ˌvi-zəm\ noun
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Origin of SAIVA
Sanskrit Śaiva, from Śiva Shiva
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